A couple of weeks ago we brought you word that J.J Abrams had confirmed he had been approached to helm the latest STAR WARS effort, following Disney’s acquisition of everything LucasFilm. He claimed:
“…because of my loyalty to Star Trek, and also just being a fan, I wouldn’t even want to be involved in the next version”.
It seemed the rumours of Matthew Vaughn’s involvement seemed to be nailed on following a slip from actor-friend Jason Flemyng.
Well, it now appears those words from the STAR TREK director were said to throw off fans, as word is coming out of Hollywood that Abrams will indeed helm STAR WARS: EPISODE VII, that’s being written by Michael Arndt with a plot said to include Luke Skywalker in some capacity.
This is breaking news so we’ll keep you posted as the story develops but sources at LucasFilm have ‘declined to comment immediately‘, suggesting an official announcement is coming soon!
Source: The Wrap
